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Mahalo Air was an airline that provided inter-island service within the state of Hawaii between 1993 and 1997. The airline started service on October 4 1993 using Fokker F27 turboprop aircraft operated by Empire Airlines while awaiting its own certification. On May 31 1994 the agreement with Empire ran out shutting down the airline. In October of that year the airline resumed operations with its own certificate using new ATR-42 turboprops.